"There's a whole new set of factors going on now," Mays noted. "The band is making good money and selling out shows, and it's not practical to let 50 or 100 fans in for free at the venues they are playing at."

As the Wall Street Journal recently reported, the near-legendary band's surging popularity since reuniting last year after an 8-year hiatus has made it impossible to continue granting free admission for fans with RFTC tattoos.

Because letting people in for free when nobody who wants to go to your shows anyway was suuuch a huge moneymaker.

/the people no longer getting in for free sound like they're getting the better end of the deal//band sounds like a bunch of sellout douches

Bob Dylan didn't have social and political issues on his mind, not tattoos, when he released his folk anthem "The Times They Are A-Changin' " 50 years ago last month. But for fans of the mighty San Diego rock band Rocket From The Crypt (RFTC), the times are surely a-changin', even if their tattoos are not.

Bob Dylan didn't have social and political issues on his mind, not tattoos, when he released his folk anthem "The Times They Are A-Changin' " 50 years ago last month. But for fans of the mighty San Diego rock band Rocket From The Crypt (RFTC), the times are surely a-changin', even if their tattoos are not.

Cheer up: get a tattoo of my logo and I'll have sex with you for free for the rest of my life. And no, I don't discriminate: I don't care about your sex, gender, race, age, weight, etc. as long as you're properly dedicated. But the tattoo has to be someplace where you can show it to me in public without undressing, as I have too much pride and too little time; your forehead would be easiest, or failing that your forearm...

The logo goes something like this:

PROPERTY OFTheDavidTM

Simple enough, huh? If you want a more graphic pictoral kind of thing I can design one but imagination is clearly not my strong point.

Meh. The venue owners don't want to give away free seats. They're probably small venues and not making much of a profit off it, so I don't blame them.

That being said, it wouldn't be too hard to put aside 20 tickets in your rider for fans that show up with tattoos. So, better to do that and let some people in for free than come off looking like douchebags.

Bob Dylan didn't have social and political issues on his mind, not tattoos, when he released his folk anthem "The Times They Are A-Changin' " 50 years ago last month. But for fans of the mighty San Diego rock band Rocket From The Crypt (RFTC), the times are surely a-changin', even if their tattoos are not.

What an absolute mess.

I had to read that part twice and I'm still not sure I get what he's saying.

TwistedFark:Meh. The venue owners don't want to give away free seats. They're probably small venues and not making much of a profit off it, so I don't blame them.

That being said, it wouldn't be too hard to put aside 20 tickets in your rider for fans that show up with tattoos. So, better to do that and let some people in for free than come off looking like douchebags.

Or they could pay for 20 tickets out of their own cut to give away to the fans.I doubt they're considering that option.

The tattoo thing is easy to pull off if you're playing clubs, because they make the majority of their money behind the bar anyway. Gets a little trickier when you're playing theater-type venues.

Back in the late 90's there was this "celebrity" tattoo artist in Chicago. He would do a night each month at this club where he would do free tattoos of his logo to anybody that wanted one. There would be a line a mile long of idiots lining up to get this guy's logo tattooed on them. Never could understand that. I always wondered if he had a partnership with a tattoo removal specialist because you after a few days when those people realize what they had done, the regret had to start setting in, and he could point them to his guy to get it removed.

TwistedFark:That being said, it wouldn't be too hard to put aside 20 tickets in your rider for fans that show up with tattoos. So, better to do that and let some people in for free than come off looking like douchebags.

This. Clearly they won't be able to give free entrance to every single person with an ROTC tattoo, but by doing what you suggested, they're showing some commitment to the cause and not causing animosity towards themselves. Everyone would understand.

ongbok:Back in the late 90's there was this "celebrity" tattoo artist in Chicago. He would do a night each month at this club where he would do free tattoos of his logo to anybody that wanted one. There would be a line a mile long of idiots lining up to get this guy's logo tattooed on them. Never could understand that. I always wondered if he had a partnership with a tattoo removal specialist because you after a few days when those people realize what they had done, the regret had to start setting in, and he could point them to his guy to get it removed.

That totally sux. I won't listen to them anymore. I stick with listening to Rage Against the Machine (RATM, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of RATM Industries. For more information or licensing applications, write to RATM Holding Company).

doglover:ongbok: Back in the late 90's there was this "celebrity" tattoo artist in Chicago. He would do a night each month at this club where he would do free tattoos of his logo to anybody that wanted one. There would be a line a mile long of idiots lining up to get this guy's logo tattooed on them. Never could understand that. I always wondered if he had a partnership with a tattoo removal specialist because you after a few days when those people realize what they had done, the regret had to start setting in, and he could point them to his guy to get it removed.

People don't regret tattoos nearly as much as you'd think.

Would you regret getting a unoriginal logo tattooed on you? I'm not talking about something people think is original and they thought up.

DrPainMD:That totally sux. I won't listen to them anymore. I stick with listening to Rage Against the Machine (RATM, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of RATM Industries. For more information or licensing applications, write to RATM Holding Company).

Knock them if you must, but those guys were geniuses. They convinced thousands of idiots that throwning down $30 for a Che Guevara T-shirt was somehow sticking it to the man. That takes talent.

ongbok:doglover: ongbok: Back in the late 90's there was this "celebrity" tattoo artist in Chicago. He would do a night each month at this club where he would do free tattoos of his logo to anybody that wanted one. There would be a line a mile long of idiots lining up to get this guy's logo tattooed on them. Never could understand that. I always wondered if he had a partnership with a tattoo removal specialist because you after a few days when those people realize what they had done, the regret had to start setting in, and he could point them to his guy to get it removed.

People don't regret tattoos nearly as much as you'd think.

Would you regret getting a unoriginal logo tattooed on you? I'm not talking about something people think is original and they thought up.

What? Can't parse that last statement. I'll try:

Depends on the image. As it is, I have a pin up style girl on my arm. Always wanted one. Now, pin up girls are unoriginal, but this one's also unique in that it's on my arm, no one else's.

If the picture is cool, that's fine if 10,000,000 have the same thing. It's still cool. Yakuza tats, for example, all very similar, yet awesome. But if it's a bad picture? Nah. That's crap, even if it's unique.

ongbok:doglover: ongbok: Back in the late 90's there was this "celebrity" tattoo artist in Chicago. He would do a night each month at this club where he would do free tattoos of his logo to anybody that wanted one. There would be a line a mile long of idiots lining up to get this guy's logo tattooed on them. Never could understand that. I always wondered if he had a partnership with a tattoo removal specialist because you after a few days when those people realize what they had done, the regret had to start setting in, and he could point them to his guy to get it removed.

People don't regret tattoos nearly as much as you'd think.

Would you regret getting a unoriginal logo tattooed on you? I'm not talking about something people think is original and they thought up.

doglover:ongbok: Back in the late 90's there was this "celebrity" tattoo artist in Chicago. He would do a night each month at this club where he would do free tattoos of his logo to anybody that wanted one. There would be a line a mile long of idiots lining up to get this guy's logo tattooed on them. Never could understand that. I always wondered if he had a partnership with a tattoo removal specialist because you after a few days when those people realize what they had done, the regret had to start setting in, and he could point them to his guy to get it removed.

A friend of mine is a popular Blues guitarist/singer. Signing boobs used to be a fun thing, but when some woman showed up at a show and showed how she had his signature tattooed on, he stopped the practice.

OgreMagi:A friend of mine is a popular Blues guitarist/singer. Signing boobs used to be a fun thing, but when some woman showed up at a show and showed how she had his signature tattooed on, he stopped the practice.

ongbok:Would you regret getting a unoriginal logo tattooed on you? I'm not talking about something people think is original and they thought up.

Nope. i have artwork/lyrics from 4 bands amongst mine and regret not a single one of them - in fact, two of them are about 10 years old and they're still amongst my favorites.

Any time I want a new tattoo, I wait at least 6-12 months before booking an appointment. i put a lot of thought into it and have no regrets, nor will i ever. People generally do not regret their tattoos if they put thought into them and what they mean to/about them. i love each one of mine - from art off an album to ones my best friends drew.

The regrets usually come from; (a) poor choice of artist or (b) random impulse tattoos. Anyone who actually cares about their tattoos will encounter neither issue.

Passive Aggressive Larry:Even after reading the article, I can't figure out if this band is underground enough to be cool or old enough to be lame. Quick, someone find a youth and ask them what I'm supposed to think.

I'm not a youth, but stealing most of your band's name from a legendary (albeit lesser-known) band has rarely been cool. "Wow, "Rocket From the Tombs" is a pretty cool name. Let's call ourselves "Rocket From the.......how 'bout 'Crypt'? Y'think anyone'll notice?" That's all. I'm gonna go listen to this guy that makes his own guitars and calls himself Bo Dudley.

Billy Liar:I'm not a youth, but stealing most of your band's name from a legendary (albeit lesser-known) band has rarely been cool. "Wow, "Rocket From the Tombs" is a pretty cool name. Let's call ourselves "Rocket From the.......how 'bout 'Crypt'? Y'think anyone'll notice?" That's all. I'm gonna go listen to this guy that makes his own guitars and calls himself Bo Dudley.

The Story of Bo Dudley is one of my favorite songs from Erik Burton and The Bestiary.

Bob Dylan didn't have social and political issues on his mind, not tattoos, when he released his folk anthem "The Times They Are A-Changin' " 50 years ago last month. But for fans of the mighty San Diego rock band Rocket From The Crypt (RFTC), the times are surely a-changin', even if their tattoos are not.

What an absolute mess.

Yep. The writer should get a Rocket From The Editor.

Editor? What is this edit-tor of which you speak? You realize this is the Internet, don't you?

stoli n coke:DrPainMD: That totally sux. I won't listen to them anymore. I stick with listening to Rage Against the Machine (RATM, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of RATM Industries. For more information or licensing applications, write to RATM Holding Company).

Knock them if you must, but those guys were geniuses. They convinced thousands of idiots that throwning down $30 for a Che Guevara T-shirt was somehow sticking it to the man. That takes talent.

I don't get the FARK hate for Rage. They're professional musicians, not politicians, and their music kicks ass. That's all I want out of a band, not a goddamned political platform.